Eastern Michigan Athletics
Baseball
- Title:
- Head Coach
YPSILANTI, Mich. — Jake Boss Jr., an assistant baseball coach at the University of Michigan for the past three years, has been named head baseball coach at Eastern Michigan University, EMU Athletics Director Dr. Derrick Gragg announced today. Boss takes over the head coaching duties from Roger Coryell, who announced his retirement Oct. 28.
"When we started the process of searching for a new head baseball coach, the name Jake Boss was at the top of our list," Gragg said. "Coach Boss had tremendous support from the entire baseball community and we are excited that he will be joining the Eastern Michigan University athletics staff to continue the strong legacy of success our baseball program has built under previous head coaches Ron Oestrike and Roger Coryell."
While an assistant coach at Michigan, Boss was part of the Wolverines’ staff that led the team to three straight 40-win seasons, with a 42-19 finish in 2005, a 43-21 record in 2006, and a 42-19 mark in 2007. The Wolverines won Big Ten titles in both 2006 and 2007, won the NCAA Regional title in 2007, and also made NCAA Regional appearances in 2005 and 2006.
Prior to joining the Michigan staff, Boss was an assistant baseball coach at EMU for seven seasons, from 1997 through the 2004 campaign. He helped the 2003 Eagles win the Mid-American Conference West Division title, as well as the Mid-American Conference Tournament crown while advancing to the NCAA Regional. The 2002 Eagles won the MAC West Division title and the 2004 Eagles were runners-up in the MAC Tournament. He completed his master’s degree in physical education at EMU in 2000.
A native of Lansing, the 36-year-old Boss, played baseball at Alma College from 1989-93 and completed his bachelor’s degree in 1993. He was an assistant baseball coach at Lakeview (Mich.) High School in 1994 and moved on to become the head baseball coach at Webberville (Mich.) High School in 1995.
Boss began his collegiate coaching career as an assistant baseball coach at Iowa Central Community College in Ft. Dodge, Iowa in 1996 and 1997. The team finished seventh in the 1996 NJCAA World Series and in 1997, the squad finished runner-up in the World Series.
An accomplished writer, Boss was co-author of a book, Dare to Hit .400, in the spring of 1998. He has been a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association since 1995.
Boss and his wife, Cheryl (Schiff), live in Ypsilanti with daughter, Abigail, and son, Jacob.
THE JAKE BOSS JR. FILE
Full Name: Jacob Boss Jr.
Born: March 19, 1971
High School: Lansing Everett (Graduated in 1989)
College: Alma College (Graduated in 1993 - bachelor's in English)
Eastern Michigan University (Graduated in 2000 - master’s in physical education)
Family: Wife: Cheryl (Schiff)
Daughter: Abigail (7), Son: Jacob (5)
BASEBALL COACHING EXPERIENCE
YEAR SCHOOL JOB TITLE RECORD-HIGHLIGHTS
2006-07 University of Michigan Assistant baseball coach 42-19; Big Ten Champs; NCAA Regional Champs
2005-06 University of Michigan Assistant baseball coach 43-21; Big Ten Champs; NCAA Regional 3rd place
2004-05 University of Michigan Assistant baseball coach 42-19; Big Ten 4th place; NCAA Regional 3rd place
2003-04 Eastern Michigan University Assistant baseball coach 32-27; MAC Tournament runner-up
2002-03 Eastern Michigan University Assistant baseball coach 33-28; MAC West Div. Champ; MAC Tourn. Champ; NCAA qualifier
2001-02 Eastern Michigan University Assistant baseball coach 30-28; MAC West Div. Champion
2000-01 Eastern Michigan University Assistant baseball coach 20-33
1999-2000 Eastern Michigan University Assistant baseball coach 20-36
1998-99 Eastern Michigan University Assistant baseball coach 21-31-1
1997-98 Eastern Michigan University Assistant baseball coach 21-32-1
1996-97 Iowa Central Community College Assistant baseball coach Runner-up at NJCAA World Series
Atlanta Braves Baseball Team Associate scout
1995-96 Iowa Central Community College Assistant baseball coach Seventh place at NJCAA World Series
1994-95 Webberville (Mich.) High School Head baseball coach
1993-94 Lakeview (Mich.) High School Assistant baseball coach
